Troy, I am not sure what you mean by "local newspapers." I listened to the interview on Blind Bargains and found it very helpful. I added the Cincinnati Enquirer to my list and gained a lot of valuable information from the interview. It is a great app!
On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 7:19 PM, Troy Sullivan <troysulliva...@gmail.com>wrote: > ** > Eventually will local newspapers be added to this app? > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Bill Spiry <b.s.sp...@gmail.com> > *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Monday, March 04, 2013 2:41 AM > *Subject:* Re: new accessible news reading app - Earl > > thanks Richard. > On Saturday, February 16, 2013 5:49:42 PM UTC-8, Richard Turner wrote: >> >> Bill, >> You need to make sure your responses are at the top of the reply message >> instead of at the end. >> >> I'm pasting below your response that was almost missed because it was at >> the >> end of the message: >> > For more options, visit >> > https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out.Hi<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.Hi>Peter. >> Sorry I didn't get back to you on this sooner. I'm inserting a guide >> below >> on the gesture alternatives for EARL. in our next release (anticipating >> the >> week of Feb 25 in conjunction with C-Sun), we have some updates to our >> help >> function that we hope will make it much easier to use. >> Gesture alternatives for certain voice commands >> >> We’ve designed Earl so that every single function can be controlled using >> the double tap gesture followed by one of Earl’s voice commands. >> >> For users who are comfortable using gestures, we have also built in some >> gesture controls that can be used instead of voice commands for certain >> navigational and playback functions. Voice over Users will find Earl’s >> gestures familiar. With a bit of practice, these gestures can speed up >> navigation in Earl when used in conjunction with our voice commands. >> >> >> >> Earl Function Voice Command >> 1 finger double tap + Gesture Equivalent >> Stop reading STOP 2 finger double tap >> Resume reading START 2 finger double tap >> Read screen from top READ AGAIN Two finger scrub side to >> side >> Move up 1 paragraph MOVE UP 3 finger swipe downward >> Move down 1 paragraph MOVE DOWN 3 finger swipe upward >> Go back 1 screen in history GO BACK 3 finger swipe to the >> right >> Go forward 1 screen in history GO FORWARD 3 finger swipe to >> the left >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/**viphone@googlegroups.com/<http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>. >> >> To post to this group, send email to vip...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+u...@**googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/**group/viphone?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en>. >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+u...@**googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit >> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out>. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: vip...@googlegroups.com [mailto:vip...@googlegroups.**com] On >> Behalf >> Of Bill Spiry >> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 5:37 PM >> To: VIPhone >> Subject: Re: new accessible news reading app - Earl >> >> >> >> Peter Holdstock wrote: >> > Hi, sorry as I know I should email any technical support queries >> elsewhere >> > but thought it might be useful for this list to see the response. I >> tried >> to >> > find out about the finger gestures as for me it would be much quicker >> and >> > convenient than using the speech. It didn't seem that you could >> navigate >> the >> > whole app using gestures. Is that correct? If not, could you provide a >> list >> > of gestures as voice over commands don't seem to wortk in most cases >> i.e. >> I >> > want to be able to scan through the list of options, make a selection, >> go >> > back etc with gestures. >> > >> > The app is great but a little slow to use with just speech and I'd like >> to >> > see more content for the UK but I realise a lot of papers have their >> content >> > subscription based now. >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > Peter >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Bill Spiry >> > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 1:34 AM >> > To: VIPhone >> > Subject: new accessible news reading app - Earl >> > >> > Greetings friends. >> > >> > Read Again Earl >> > We�ve just released our new accessible news reading app called >> �Earl.� >> > It�s our first, and I�d really like to hear what you all think >> about >> > it. We�ve put a lot of time and effort into getting it right and I >> > think Earl is pretty special. >> > >> > Here are some details� >> > >> > We�ve designed Earl for every person who wants to read the paper >> every >> > day, and do it without having to spend a lot of time learning and >> > using a complicated set of gestures and commands. >> > >> > Just double-tap your screen, listen for the double tone, speak a few >> > straightforward commands and Earl� will read articles you select from >> > nearly 300 newspapers from around the world, without your ever having >> > to see the screen. From national news sources to your local paper, >> > Earl� makes the latest news accessible to you, anytime, anywhere. All >> > you need is an iPhone�, iPad� or iPod Touch�, an internet >> connection >> > and a desire to keep up on what's happening in your community and >> > around the world. The Earl app is uncomplicated, accessible with or >> > without VoiceOver and just plain fun to use. >> > >> > The Earl app gives you full control over all of Earl�s powerful >> > features. You�ll be able to try out all of Earl's features including >> > our tap and speak controls, voice and speed settings, ability to >> > customize your favorites newspaper list, and bookmarking articles. >> > Without a subscription, you�ll have access to read up to three >> > articles a day from all of the content available from our growing >> > library of nearly 300 U.S. and international newspapers. >> > >> > By double tapping any Earl screen, waiting for the double tone, and >> > saying �SUBSCRIBE�, the app will take you to the Apple App Store >> where >> > you can subscribe to the Earl Subscription service. Once you >> > subscribe, you�ll have unlimited access to read as much as you want >> > from all of our extensive and growing content from around the world. >> > >> > Go to our Read Again Earl website to find more info about our app and >> > subscription service. You�ll find an extensive FAQ that answers many >> > of the questions we anticipate from users and we�ve included a set of >> > tutorial podcasts you can find in the �learning� tab as well as an >> > intro and demo video. >> > >> > Earl Home Page >> > http://readagainearl.com/ >> > >> > Earl in the App Store: >> > https://itunes.apple.com/us/**app/Earl/id573701016?ls=1&mt=8<https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/Earl/id573701016?ls=1&mt=8> >> > >> > We�re already working on our first update to Earl which will include >> > some great enhancements, such as the ability to launch a customer >> > support phone call or email to Earl Support directly from within the >> > app. >> > >> > I would appreciate any public feedback you all would be willing to >> > give our Earl App through the App Store, our �read Again Earl� >> > Facebook page, Twitter, or any other likely suspects you are aware of. >> > We would really like your �likes� if you feel we deserve them! >> > >> > >> > also, feel free to contact me directly at bill....@anglellc.com >> > >> > thanks. >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google >> > Group. >> > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/**viphone@googlegroups.com/<http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>. >> >> > To post to this group, send email to vip...@googlegroups.com. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > viphone+u...@**googlegroups.com. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/**group/viphone?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en>. >> >> > --- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "VIPhone" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an >> > email to viphone+u...@**googlegroups.com. >> > For more options, visit >> > https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out.Hi<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.Hi>Peter. >> Sorry I didn't get back to you on this sooner. I'm inserting a guide >> below >> on the gesture alternatives for EARL. in our next release (anticipating >> the >> week of Feb 25 in conjunction with C-Sun), we have some updates to our >> help >> function that we hope will make it much easier to use. >> Gesture alternatives for certain voice commands >> >> We’ve designed Earl so that every single function can be controlled >> using the double tap gesture followed by one of Earl’s voice commands. >> >> For users who are comfortable using gestures, we have also built in >> some gesture controls that can be used instead of voice commands for >> certain navigational and playback functions. Voice over Users will >> find Earl’s gestures familiar. With a bit of practice, these gestures >> can speed up navigation in Earl when used in conjunction with our >> voice commands. >> >> >> >> Earl Function Voice Command >> 1 finger double tap + Gesture Equivalent >> Stop reading STOP 2 finger double tap >> Resume reading START 2 finger double tap >> Read screen from top READ AGAIN Two finger scrub side to >> side >> Move up 1 paragraph MOVE UP 3 finger swipe downward >> Move down 1 paragraph MOVE DOWN 3 finger swipe upward >> Go back 1 screen in history GO BACK 3 finger swipe to the >> right >> Go forward 1 screen in history GO FORWARD 3 finger swipe to >> the left >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/**viphone@googlegroups.com/<http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>. >> >> To post to this group, send email to vip...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+u...@**googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/**group/viphone?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en>. >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+u...@**googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit >> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out>. >> >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- Marianne Denning, TVI, MA Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired (513) 607-6053 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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